| Regimental number | 487 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Sisters of Mercy Catholic School, Russell Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Wright Court off Wright Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Edgley, Wright Court off Wright Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets, A Company, 76th Bn; A Company, 76th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'High spirited, fond of sport, and popular with his mates. A good son to his invalid father.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 21.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 44), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Jane EDGLEY, 5 Wright Court, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1957 Pte Ernest NEWTON, 50th Bn, killed in action, 2 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 1 January 1916, of neglect duty (sleeping while on picquet): awarded 21 days' confined to camp and forfeits 21 days' pay. Found guilty, 27 March 1916, of appearing on guard mounting parade incorrectly dressed and unshaven: awarded 2 days' extra guards. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F. G. Ward, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EDGLEY Bert |
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